From now on, my nickname for Túrin will be Arda Man
as in
Arda Man did not plan to kill foster father’s advisor, “It just kind of happened”
Arda Man stabs boyfriend, says, “I thought he was an orc, it was dark, okay?”
Arda Man wanders through woods for no clear purpose and an indefinite period of time
Arda Man talks to sword, claims sword talks back
Arda Man looks on as girlfriend is kidnapped by orcs
Statement by Arda Man: “Morgoth made me do it.”
Arda Man sleeps with unknown girl discovered in the woods, learns they are siblings
Better late than… late, I guess
SO I was trying to google art by Faith Faulconbridge (you know… Christopher Tolkien’s ex-wife) to get a better grip on one of my pet theories…. and what do I find? OBITUARIES 😦
Apparently, Faith Tolkien née Faulconbridge passed away on October 24, 2017, a mere three months ago. And not a word about it came across my dash (or my flists at LJ and DW for that matter)? I am disappointed in you, Tumblr Tolkien fandom
Well, RIP, Faith Lucy Tilly Faulconbridge. 89 is a good age and the obituaries say you passed away peacefully, so I’m just sad I can’t find out more about you. I have been suspecting for a couple of years that what little characterisation we have for Nerdanel was inspired by you, and I’ll stand by that theory, and that makes the (old) news doubly sad.
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*yes, I am basing this purely on the facts that a) she was a sculptress and b) the marriage didn’t last; fight me
Terrestrial and celestial pocket globe [x]
c. 1590, England.
Jeweled Cover of the Lindau Gospels, possibly Salzburg, last quarter eighth century. On: The Lindau Gospels, in Latin Switzerland, Abbey of St. Gall, between 880 and 899. Manuscript on vellum. Purchased by J. Pierpont Morgan, 1901.
melkor, a known gay
Bryn Celli Ddu Burial Chamber, Anglesey, North Wales, 14.1.18.
Built around five thousand years ago, this is still s structure of both beauty and ingenuity. I’ve visited so many times but on a wet Saturday afternoon in January, the site was very busy with visitors. Glad I paid it a visit again.
Medieval Gold ‘He Who Sent Me Shall Never Deceive in Love’ Posy Ring with Sapphire, 14th Century AD
A gold finger ring comprising a cusped D-section hoop with shoulders formed as facing beast-heads with triangular bezel, inset faceted sapphire; two lines of Anglo-French Lombardic text to the hoop ’+ QVI.CA.MENVEIA: / IA:DAMOR:NE.TRICERA’, translates to ‘He who sent me shall never deceive in Love’. 7.88 grams, 26mm overall, 18.66mm internal diameter
~ Pair of earrings with female head pendants.
Date: late 2nd century B.C.- A.D. 2nd century
Medium: Gold, garnet
I have’nt posted my art in a while so….
Here’s Maedhros.
They stood outside, filled savagery and terror. Arthur Rackham, from Irish fairy tales, by James Stephens, London, 1920.
Silmarillion experiments 5.: Tulkas (something different today ♥)
Oromë
Two Trees of Valinor
Seven Fathers of the Dwarves
Ossë and Uinen
Gold Ring with Egyptian Eye Inlay, Middle Kingdom, C. 1963-1650 BC
Set in a modern 24K yellow gold ring. The eye is obsidian and limestone
and was set into wood image.
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